[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20843]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  IN RECOGNITION OF FRANK P. PERRUCCI

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 25, 2001

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
Frank Perrucci. On Saturday, October 27, 2001, the Sicilian Citizen's 
Club will honor Mr. Perrucci at its 74th Annual Dinner Dance at the 
Villa Nova in Bayonne, New Jersey.
  Frank Perrucci, a native of Bayonne, attended Jersey City State 
College and Saint Peter's College. A distinguished World War II 
veteran, he joined the U.S. Maritime Service in 1994 at the age of 
seventeen. In addition, he honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1945 
until 1947.
  Throughout his extensive career, Frank Perrucci served and 
represented the residents of Hudson County, New Jersey. From 1979 until 
1984, he was Director of Community Development for the City of Bayonne. 
In 1984, he served as Secretary to the Warden of the Hudson County 
Jail. He currently serves as the Secretary to the Register of Hudson 
County.
  In addition to this civic responsibilities, Frank Perrucci has 
vigorously advocated for the fair and equal treatment of employees 
working in Hudson County. For 12 years, he served as President of the 
Laborer's International Union of North America Local 202. Furthermore, 
for 20 years, he served as a Trustee of the Board for the Agents Trade 
Union Council of Hudson County and the Hudson County Laborer's Pension, 
Welfare, and Vacation Fund.
  Frank Perrucci and his wife Jean are the proud parents and 
grandparents of four children and seven grandchildren.
  Today, I ask my collegues to join me in honoring Frank Perrucci for 
his selfless work on behalf of the residents of Hudson County, New 
Jersey.

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